To run TBOSDT interactively, start the program without any command line parameters. At the TBOSDT prompt, you can type HELP to get the list and descriptions of all available top-level commands:
EXIT
- Exit program
CLS
- Clears the TBOSDT window or screen
MD
- Create a folder
CD
- Change current folder
RD
- Remove a folder
VOL
- List volume
TYPE
- List contents of a file
PWD
- Print working folder
STATS
- Display stats of a file system
DIR
- List files
LS
- List files
EXTRACT
- Extract a file or files from a cab archive
ELEVATE
- Relaunch elevated
COPY
- Copy command
OPEN
- Open command
CLOSE
- Close command
LIST
- List command
ADD
- Add command
DEL
- Delete command
REN
- Rename command
RESIZE
- Resize command (Pro for BootIt version only)
SET
- Set command
VER
- Program version
REBOOT
- Reboot or shutdown system
RUN
- Run a TBOSDT script (or TBScript if extension is .TBS)
EXEC
- Run a TBScript or native program (Pro version only)
RUNTBS
- Run a TBScript program (Pro version only)
SLIDE
- Slide command (Pro for BootIt version only)
MOUNT
- Associate a file system with a drive
UMOUNT
- Remove file system association with a drive
REGEXPORT
- Export registry key branch
REGIMPORT
- Import registry key branch
Specific help for each of the top-level commands can be displayed by typing HELP <command> (e.g. HELP COPY). Many commands also have sub-commands, and these will be displayed in the help text for the top level command. For example, the COPY command has 5 sub-commands, so the command HELP COPY will display the following:
HELP COPY
FILE
- Copy a file.
CAB
- Copy a file out of a CAB.
KEY
- Copy a registry key.
PARTITION
- Copy partition to a file.
INF
- Copy INF file and/or install driver.
COPY FILE would be used when copying files, while COPY KEY would be used when copying registry keys, etc. The specific help for COPY FILE and COPY KEY can then be displayed by typing HELP COPY FILE and HELP COPY KEY respectively.
To exit from the TBOSDT shell, type EXIT at the prompt.
